current champions As part of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023, England was humiliated by New Zealand in the tournament’s opening match. A lot of effort was put in by the batters, but none was able to capitalize on the surface’s favorable conditions—aside from Joe Root and captain Jos Buttler. Sadly, their final score of 282 runs was insufficient, as the Black Caps quickly chased it down to win the game by nine wickets. Ben Stokes, an all-rounder, though, missed the opening game because he is still healing from an injury.
After the game, Buttler explained that his team is wonderful and that they are not overly dependent on any one player because every cricketer can contribute. He praised Stokes for his skills while encouraging his colleagues to improve in the next matches.
Although we have several elite players, I believe Ben Stokes is a top player.
We didn’t have enough guys continue and make significant contributions, in my opinion, even if everyone on the team reached double figures. Ben isn’t the only player on our team with the ability to score runs. We have excellent players throughout the team, according to Buttler, who was quoted by Reuters.
Just like the batters, the bowlers too came up empty in the previous game. In Ahmedabad, bowling under the lights wasn’t simple, but most of the bowlers appeared average, which is a little alarming. Mark Wood was supposed to complete the task in Jofra Archer’s absence, but the legendary pacer gave up 55 runs in just five overs, which is not encouraging.
Notably, England’s next game is against Bangladesh, and certain adjustments are anticipated. Reece Topley, who shone in the exhibition games, might join Ben Stokes, who is anticipated to make a comeback. They’ll probably take the place of Chris Woakes and Harry Brook, respectively.
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